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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-11-10
EASY PLACES.

1T seems nothing but natural, says
an exchange, for every person, man
or woman, to think the position they
occupy is just little bit worse than
that of any one else. And they imag-
inc that if they could only exchange
places with some one else, what a
relief it would be. Much of the wor-
ry and fretting in life is caused by a
desire to secure an easy place.
Success is only obtained by earnest
effort. And this implies hard work OF
some kind. And when You are doing
hard work, you certainly cannot be
considered as having found an easy
place. 1t is those who do not make a
success that are always on the look
out or hunt for an easy place. And
after they find themselves in positions
where a little earnest effort would
considerably improve their conditions,
rather than make the effort they al
low themselves to make an easy place
for their individual comfort, and let
the chance slip. Many young man
in an effort to find an easy place, has
allowed opportunities to pass by
which, if he would have taken them
up and added a few years Of hard,
well directed labor, would have placed
him In a condition where, if he de-
sired, he might take upon himself an
easy place.
One item should by no means be
overlooked in this, and that is that
many places are like the ones you are
occupying, that is they are very de-
ceiving Others imagine that you are
having very easy time as compared
with theirs, and they would gladly ex-
change with you, while at the same
time you are thinking the same with
them.
We often make our lot in life not
only harder, but considerably worse
than it really is, by continually looking
at the dark side. We try to see all
the drawbacks rather than trying to
better our condition all the while, and
this at least adds nothing to it. The
fact is if life were all sunshine, if we
all secured what we might consider as
easy places, it is very doubtful if we
would appreciate it as fully as we do
our present blessings. Better wear
ont than rust out. Life can be made
much pleasanter if we would try To
make the best of everything, and then
when We are able to better ourselves.
We are in a condition to enjoy better.
1t is an impossibility that each and
every one of us should be able TO
secure place that We might consider
as easy. Added TO this is the fact
that much that We see is deceiving,
and that if we fail to find what we are
seeking in making a change, We are
only breeding discomfort instead OF
bettering ourselves.
1t is certainly to the interest OF
every man to better himself or his
condition when he can do so honestly.
This is what, to certain extent, We
are all aiming TO accomplish, but
we will not be able to reach this if
instead of earnest. faithful work, We
devote our energies to seeking out
and obtaining an easy place.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-11-10

HERE, says the Tacoma Ne,oS, is
consolation for the man who delights
in being considered independent of
party, who would sooner be called a
mugwump than swear allegiance to
either of the great political divisions
of the people, who wishes to be
classed among those stray sheep who
flatter themselves they hold the bal
ance OF power. 1t comes from the
lips of Carl Schurz, in New York, ap.
propos to a taunt that men of third
parties were voting in the air" He
replies: I'VE prefer voting in the All
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-11-10
FASHIONABLE
DRESSMAKING
MISS M. l.. RICHARDSON

Has engaged the services Of MrS.A. John
son, a competent and Fashionable Dress
maker lust arrived from the East. and is de
sirous of having the Ladies Of Astoria who
wish well-made Dresses 10 call. see fittiass
and samples and decide for themselves.
Cass Street, three doors south of AsroRI-
An OFFICE.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-11-10
NEW TO-DAY.
BAZAR.
Co to Norah RappIeyea's

For Everything
In the line of Fancy Work. fun assert.
ment of Ladies' Underwear Bridal SetS. Ia.
dies Aprons, Table Scarfs, Embroidery SIX
Fancy Fringes. Novelty BraidS, etc. etc.
CaSs Street, One door South o. Printing o.:
fee,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-30

All bills against the county must be
sworn to and filed with the county
auditor before they can be presented
to the board of commissioners.
The board of county commissioners
meet as a board of equalization on
Monday next, Oct. 8. The regular
quarterly session will commence the
following Monday. Oct. 10.
There will be meeting of Mountain
Gem circle, G. L. S. c., at the house OF
w. A. Hall, on Wednesday evening,
October 5. All members and everybody
interested in this line of work are cor
daily invited to attend.
Mr.. s. c. Hayes, supervisor of Craig g
mountain road district, has completed
the new bridge across Willow creek, on
the county line, and from all accounts
has made good job of it. Owing to
the scarcity of labor he has worked the
roads this season under great disad-
vantages, but he has stuck manfully to
his work. Nez Perce county pays for
one half of the new bridge, which cost
nearly $75.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-30

The race track has brought whole
lot of new business to Grangeville.
School commenced at Mt. Idaho on
Tuesday. Miss Allie higgins as teacher
seems to give general satisfaction.
When Frank Fox was hurt Nate Earl
made the ride from Freedom to Grange
vile for medical help in two hours and
fifty minutes, distance of twenty
eight miles, which is about the fastest
time on record.
The cattle trade is unusually dull
this year, and the sales on Camas
prairie are few and far between. Prices
are down to bedrock and stockmen do
not care to diminish their herds at the
present low rates. We venture the
prediction that the prices for cattle will
be better next year and still better the
year after.
Frank Pearson ran both the editorial
and mechanical departments of this
paper single handed and alone during
the late six weeks absence of the editor.
and considering he is only Is years old
he did wonderfully well and deserves
credit. Frank is a good boy, and with
little more experience will develop
into a successful journalist.
Returns of the 6,470 pounds of rock
shipped to Frisco for reduction by Mr..
s. w. Smith of Elk city, are to hand,
and shows net profit of $50 ozs. silver
to the ton. The mine from which this
ore was taken is located one mile from
Elk city, and Mr.. Smith has this year
erected one stamp battery and steam
engine with which he will be able to
give the ore thorough testing at home
before he develops the mine on large
scale. Specimens sent US by Mr.. Smith
are OH exhibition at this office.
A party of prospectors arrived here
recently from Butte, Montana. having
come in over the Nez Perce trail, and
they report that in the middle of Au
gust they came across party of railroad
surveyors on the headwaters of the
Clearwater, coming this way from the
Big Hole country. 1t is not known to
what company the surveyors belonged,
further than that they were from Hell
ena, which would imply that they are
in the employ of either the Northern
Pacific or Manitoba companies. The
editor of this paper received recently
letter from the president of the Mani
toba road which we will publish next
week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-30
OUR VARRENS LETTER.
WARRENs, l. T., Sept. 16, 'S7'

WARRENs, |. t., Sept. 10, 'o1.
EDITOR PREss:-A long time resident
of this county, an old Frenchman ma
med Frank Brecker, was found dead in
the road between Floyd's cabin and
town a few days since. His death un-
doubtedly resulted from heart disease.
The latest reports concerning the sale
of mines in Alton is not so encouraging
as before.
We had a rousing snow storm last
week. Ye editor is doubtless showed
in over on Big creek. We will endea-
vor to send out his remains in the
spring, if not sooner. Thanks, aw-
fully; the remains" arrived out in
excellent condition Friday.-ED. Press.
Mr.. Holton and his companions who
are with us report that they never
enjoyed better time.
/ regret that my jokes are not of SO
good quality as might be desired. |
have submitted them to good judges OF
the article and they pronounced them
fair. But editors should not expect too
much. They should remember that
while the common, ordinary sort of lie
is so plentiful as almost to fill up all the
papers nowadays, that really prime
sample is scarce and comes high.
N. B. w.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-30
stInginess OF tho Great NAPOLEON.

Napoleon the First was a great admir-
er of Mile. Georges, but by no means
lavish in his ideas of liberality. One
day, however, after alluding in terms of
satisfaction to her performance OF the
preceding evening, he signiiied his inten-
ton OF bestowing on her mark of his
approval, and asked her what she would
like best
"Sire," sho replied, "my great ambi-
ton Is to possess q portrait of your
Majesty"
Your wish Is easily gratifled," said
the emperor, with smile; and, putting
his hand in his pocket, he presented her
with the desired ef1igy in the shape Of
not, as she probably expected, a minia-
ture enriched with diamonds, but-a five
franc piece!
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-30

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GRANGEVILLE & MT. IDAHO

Jas. Cusker, of Walla Walla is ON the
prairie taking in the races.
Ben Morris and Duff Greene leave
for the Ceur 'd'Alene to-day.
J. w. Rauch of Pomery. will probably
start loan and insurance agency at
Grangeville shortly.
Several families of immigrants from
Arkansas passed through town this
week bound for Fairview.
Take last look at Weller & Wax s
mammoth ad, for after this week you
will see 1t no more.
G. W. Chamberlain has doubled the
capacity of his Grangeville restaurant,
and has engaged the services of young
lady to wait on the tables. See his ad.
A prospector from the Sheep mount
ain country says that the mines are
rich, but the altitude of the camp is so
great that the open season is very short.
1t began 'snowing July 15, and the
ground has not been bare since. Water
has to be packed up to the mines from
the creeks below the timber line, and
there is neither feed nor game any
where near. Owing to these and other
disadvantages it is no good country for
poor men. In time capital may find it's
way there, but until then the Sheep
mountain country will not amount to
much. In our opinion Warrens and
Alton are the coming bonanza camps
of Idaho territory.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-30
NO. is.
THE Races.
Ifc0 Days of SUCCESSFUL Sport
On the GranOevigye Track.
A Large attendance.

The days of the races Wednesday,
and yesterday over the track of the
Idaho County Jockey club at this place
dawned as clear and lovely as could be
desired. The town presented an ami
mated appearance and the streets were
thronged with teams and pedestrians.
The track was all that could be desired.
and the advertised program was carried
out without kick from any source.
The best of order was maintained. and
the management deserve the thanks Of
the community for rigidly excluding
all intoxicants from the refreshments
stands on the grounds. The atte ndance.
while not as large as at the initial meet
in July. was eminently satisfactory.
considering that the races occurred In
the busiest rush of the harvesting sea-
son. We have only space for the fol-
lowing sum mary:
FIRST DAY-wEDNEsDAY.
Race No. dash of 400 yards for q
purse of $50. There were four entries.
and they came under the wire as
follows: Smoker, Screwdriver. Blue
buck and Moscow Mate. Time, O.23.
Screwdriver and Bluebuck commanded
the pools at $40, against $4 for the field.
Race No. 2.-s mile dash. Smoker, l.
Screwdriver, 2. Bluebuck, 8. Time 0. SO.
Race No. 3.-Trotting race. J mile
heats, best in 3. Entries, Stormer.
Frank Wood, Croxie d. First and
third heats won by Frank Wood. j. sec.
ond by Croxie d. Time, 1.4S.
SECOND DAY-THURsDAY.
Race No. Running race entries
Dasher, Screwdriver. Limpy, Bluebuck.
Dasher, 1st, Screwdriver, End.
Race No. 2.-Trotting race, / mile
heats, best 2 In 8. Dexter and Ruby
entered. and won by Dexter on last two
heats, Ruby being barred out on first
heat. Time, 800.
Race No. Stunning race. Entries
Spokan Buck, Jack o. Diamonds, Char
ley. Nndian) This was a mile pony
dash and the horses passed the stand
as uamed above. Time, OBS.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-10
A Memorable Debate.

The 18th Annual Meeting of the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions at Springfield, Mass3
Oct. At, was of unusual interest in view
of its decisive action on the conduct of
tho Prudential committee in its theo-
ogical treatment of candidates for mis-
sion work, and their views Of
future probation" After an able
FIVE hours debate the committees
report that it was ''inexpedient" to re-
fer doubtful cases to councils. was
adopted by a vote of 10 to 10, and the
resolution to investigate the committee
methods was laid on the table. Rev.
DR.. Richard S. storrs Of Brooklyn was
elected president in place of tbs late Dr..
Mark Hopkins who held that position
for thirty years.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-10

HE&
Consul Moffett, at Athens, reports to
the State Department that within the
past few weeks many applications have
bean made to him BY young men for
transportation 10 America. Tho report
has somehow got abroad that there is
d demand iii America for Greek labor
sfs; that money is to be had in abun-
dance, end that the American Govern
ment will furnish transportation. Mr..
Monett has tried In vain to discover the
source Of this deIusion. The people who
makaapplication are neither mechanics
nor agrieulturists, and would not make
desirable additions To our population.
They have no purpose to become citizens,
but hope 10 acquire fortunes and return
20 live upon the interest in idleness. The
Greek Government discouragcs emiara-
ton The Greek Consul in New York
has warned his country men Of the suf-
teFings they are likely to experience in
New York and the Greek press has
spread the warning broadcast, but all
without apparcus effect.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-10
Dons as

The idea lately taken in earnest in
the German and Russian armies of using
dogs for military purposes has been
generally talked Of as an innovation.
This, however, as M. Meunier shows in
an article in the Revue Scientifque, is a
mistake. Dogs of war, it appears, were
well known to the great nations of ah
cient times, and Greeks and Romans
and Jews and Gentilcs made use of the
fearless, intelligent animal, whose valor
is now once again to be put to the test.
The Greeks had dogs in every one of
their fortresses; and E. Blaze, one of
M. Meunier's authorities, tells a good
story of an outpost occupied by strong
watch-dogs only. Opposite Corinth,
facing the sea, such an outpost was
situated, guarded by fifty dogs. One
night the enemy began to disembark.
The garrison was drunk and the dogs
had to keep back the agressors. They
fought like lions, and forty-nine of them
were Killed. The only survivor, Softer,
rushed away in hot haste, gave the
alarm in the camp, and the enemy was
driven back.
Tho Romans, as every n knows,
were less fortunate on q similar occasion
where the geese performed the task of
the dogs in calling the attention qf the
soldiers to the Gauls scaling the walls of
the Capitol, while the dogs were fast
asleep. AS a punishment for the I'M
faithful servants a religious ceremony,
at which even Plutarch had still occa-
sion to laugh on beholding it, was there
after annually performed at Rome. Its
chief features was that some dogs were
taken through the streets with great
pomp, whipped at every cross-road and
in every public place, and finally hanged
on q cross of thu wood of the elder tree,
near the temple Of Youth.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-10
Supper In NeaU Zealand,

Soon came 'thuppa," or esupper,
which several Of the women had cooked
in a large pot. A large tin dish was
laid on the ground and the contents Of
the pot poured into it, consisting of
jacketless potatoes and cookies. Tea
with sugar, but no milk, was served in
tin cups from a large tn can. The ma
tives used their fingers only, but they
gave mi a knife, fork, and tin plate.
After supplying me beautifully they
crowded around their dish, and it
seemed a race who could devour tho
most in the least time. What quantities
they ate! 1t wa a wonder to me how
they found room for it all. They
plunged their claws into the dish,
grabbed a steaming potato or q handful
of juicy cookies, and swallowed them
as quickly as they could. 1t took but a
few minutes to finish the dishful. Then
everybody smoked. All used clay pipes.
Even the pickaninnies enjoyed "tba
weed. "--[Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-10
A Chinese Watertmg-P.ace

A correspondent of the st. Louis
Democrat thus describes Chefoo, a Chi
nesgSNaterinS place: s'Chefoo lies on the
north side of the promontory 81 Shau-
tung, that juts out between the Yellow
sea and the Gulf of Pcchele, and it has
nearly the same latitude as Cape May.
The Chinese town of Chefoo, which
originally gave the name to the port, lies
on an island opposite the present foreign
settlement, miles enough away across
clear salt water for none Of its ancient
odors to reach one. A bold, rocky
point, with residences perched all over
its breezy top, stands out from the low
shore, and the town lies back of it and
stretches off along the level ground at
either side. On one side of the head
land is the harbor, full Of iunks and
steamers, the landing-piers, the custom
house and the business streets. On the
Cher is a long, curving beach of yellow
sand with i Icy surf pounding away il
lines Of foam, and cottages and hotels
strung 1t intervals for two miles. Back
Of this water fringe Of habitations there
arc long barren slopes running up into
quito q mountain rage.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-10
well prepared as if she expected our

well prepared as if she expected our
coming.
"Yes, Jennie, they want Billy" said
the mother as she placed the candle on
a stand.
"And we are bound to take him, dead
or alive!m I added in a loud voice, sus.
pecting the scout was within hearing.
"Oh, how sorry!" laughed the girl.
'If brother Billy had only known you
were coming! But he didn't, you see,
and SO he went away at dark. He'll
never forgive himself-never."
1--WE must search the house." l said.
"Oh, certainly. Nanny, you light
| another candle and I'll show the gentle
men around. Perhaps the sight of
Billy's old clothes will do 'em good.
Well, sir, we hunted that house from
attic to cellar, and-<Isswe found was an
old suit Of Billy's clothes. The scout
had skipped, and the b:st 1 could do
was to apologize ito mother and daugh-
ter, accept a midnight luncheon at the
hands of the latter, and take the back
track for the river. I'll W up, too,
hat l was "dcad gone on Jennie before
/ left, and that l said to her, as I
squeezed her hand at parting:
"When the wal is over I'm coming to
ask you to be my wife"
"And-and-Ill say-say yes" she
whispered in my ear.
We got back to the ferry soon after
daylight and there meta Union farmer
living neighbor to the widow. When he
heard wsat we had been up to he asked:
"Was the wilder all alone?"
"No; her daughter Jennie was there"
Daughter Jennie! Describe her."
"Good looking girl of medium height,
black eyes and hair, and a sweet talker.
I'm going back to marry her after the
war is over"
"Bet you a farm you don't! That ar
gal Jennie was nobody else but that az
scout, Billy Bowlegs! He jist jumped
into som of his mammy's clothes, and
you pig heads couldn't see through it"
He was right. I met Billy in Har-
per's Ferry after the war and he wanted
to know if / had taken out the marriage
license yet.-[Detroit Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-10

"Nothing could be more unlike an
American watering-place than this re-
sort If North China, that is sometimes
calleGt the Brighton and sometimes the
Long Branch of China. Both of those
places would hold their sides at the alb
surdity of the comparison, as the only
point in common is the salt water roll
ing on a sandy beach. The dozen of
hotels are small, and it is comforting
to American pride here, where every
thing is SO absolutely and tyranically
English, that the best appointed and
best managed hotel should be kept by
an American woman, who has a United
States flag of glorious proportions flying
from a tall flagstaff in her courtyard.
The saltwater bathing goes on in the
most proper and decorus British way;
women in modest bathing suits that
cover them down to their ankles and
over their knuckles, slip into the water
v tASAt -LIouoCo az OAC pau > eAS
beach, and men in-we are not supposed
to know what sort of bathing suits, if any
splash away in their own reserved por-
ton of the beach at a different hour.
Thus the everlasting British proprieties
are respected and preserved. T.
"There are no piazza concerts, no
board walk, no ocean drive and no
Casino for beauty and fashion to disport
itself and show its good clothes, and
from the point of view of an American
watering-place, n might say that there
was no dressing at Chefoo. There are
no roads to drive on, no carriages to
drive in and no saddle-horses to be hired
in Chefoo, SO that by sedan-chairs or on
foot is the only way of getting about.
All life is concentrated in the string of
hotels and cottages along the beach.
Boating, of course, comes in for a great
share Of attention, and regattas are fire.
quent events. There is always a foreign
fnnl-of-war or two in harbor, and the
Chinese W. a large arsenal and naval
station at Weihai Bay, about forty miles
below"
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-10
Queer sn,,.aaltnn Dertcea.

In Paris there exists an interesting
museum. Since the existence of the
octroi dues which are levied upon a
great variety, of articles, a good many
people who in other regards are proba-
bly, honest enough, are induced to en-
deavor to defraud the revenue. In this
museum are kept some scores of the
most clever devices of professional or
amateur smuggfers which have from
time to time been seized at the barriers
of the city or at the custom houses
throughout the country. Most of them
are exceedingly ingenious, and some are,
indeed, Of a nature to suggest that in
France even smugglers possess wit.
What appears at a casual glance to be
a block of carrara marble is really a
painted sheet iron box, 1t arrived at
the frontier in atrain from Italy, along
with five similar ones. A curious de-
preston on one of the blocks aroused
the suspicious of a custom house hfficlal
and, upon official examination, thetrick
was discovered. The boxes were filled
with ballast to make theh heavy, and
at the bottom of eaeh lay $4,000 worth
Of Venetian lacey A pile OF innocent
looking logs Of Grewood, such as are
kPpgaFned Paris, were found
A rs holloN metal tubes, covered with
fFe bark of trees, and filled with dutia-
5Die liquors. But the most amusing ar
ticle in the collection is a tin footman,
who formerly graced the box of a sly
lish equipage which passed through the
gates every afternoon, bearing the emf
nently respectable and g~entleAnanly'
owner on his daily drive. For a while
the customs officers went through the
form of searching the carriage or asking
for dutiaS1e wares, but when it became
apparent that the owner was simply a
gentleman out for an airing with a
stately coachman and an impassive, stu
pid footman, they took to touching
their caps and allowing the turnout to
pass unquestioned. One day, after sew
eral months of this friendly Gaping, q
jolt threw the footman to the ground
before the eyes of the officers, who
fastened, in honor, to stay the fast-Aow-
ing blood Of the unfortunate lackey.
The blood turned out to be champagne
and the injured footman a tin case, in
which the master Of the carriage had
been smuggling for months.